Woman accused of drowning children makes first court appearance in Houston

A mother accused of drowning her children appeared in court today. Courtney Fischer reports. (KTRK)

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

HOUSTON (KTRK) --

Sheborah Thomas appeared before a judge for the first time since she was charged with drowning her son and daughter in a bathtub in their Third Ward home.

The 30-year-old mother appeared looking very different from her recent mugshot, without her blond weave.

As the judge read Thomas her rights, her attorney, Alvin Nunnery, put his arm around her shoulder, holding her tightly. Thomas signed papers saying she understood her rights. Then, Nunnery asked the court respect Thomas' Fifth Amendment right, requesting from this point forward "no government agency interview her." The judge did not approve or deny the request, simply stated it was on the record.

Nunnery previously told abc13 Thomas was undergoing "mental evaluations" while in jail. We tried to ask him about the tests, but he did not make himself available to reporters.